DAKAR (AFP) — Senegal's leading singer Youssou Ndour on Friday voiced his profound shock at the murder of reggae star Lucky Dube in Johannesburg and warned of the dangers facing artists in South Africa.
"What has just happened is terrible," Ndour said on his privately owned RFM radio, condemning "this appalling act".
Dube, who recorded more than 20 albums in a career spanning two decades, was gunned down Thursday night in front of his children during an attempted car-jacking outside relative's home in the suburb of Rosettenville.
"For me, the big question to asked is about insecurity in South Africa, especially with respect to people who are messengers," said Ndour.
"It is not the first time that there are killings (of this kind) over there, well-known personalities or artists," he added.
Dube's murder poses "a big question which South African authorities must provide answers to," he said.
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